Pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light disinfection in a burn unit: Impact on environmental bioburden, multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and healthcare associated infections

Highlights • Pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection reduced environmental bioburden in a burn ICU. • This reduction was driven by decreases in skin commensal organisms. • No statistically significant changes in healthcare-associated infections were seen.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Burns 2017-03, Vol.43 (2), p.388-396
Hauptverfasser:	Green, Caroline, Pamplin, Jeremy C, Chafin, Kristine N, Murray, Clinton K, Yun, Heather C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - isolation & purification Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Burn Burn Units Clostridium difficile Critical Care Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disinfection Disinfection - methods Environment Environmental Microbiology Equipment Contamination - statistics & numerical data Humans Patients' Rooms Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Rays Xenon
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection reduced environmental bioburden in a burn ICU. • This reduction was driven by decreases in skin commensal organisms. • No statistically significant changes in healthcare-associated infections were seen.
ISSN:	0305-4179 1879-1409
DOI:	10.1016/j.burns.2016.08.027